Is the Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty an official history or a novel? Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty

The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was a historical novel in ancient China, but it was not purely a historical novel because it fabricated some historical events and characters. The novel " Records of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms " mainly narrated the political struggles and wars between the vassal states during the Spring and Autumn Period. It described the political, economic, and cultural aspects of the vassal states during the Spring and Autumn Period by describing the stories of the monarchs, princesses, ministers, and generals of each country. Although the novel Records of the Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty made up some historical events and characters, it had certain reference value for studying ancient Chinese history and culture.